Other conditions Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's request for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical expenses incurred on January 25, 2021, as there was no VA authorization for such services.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the service connection for multiple myeloma. The Veteran's claim is related to his exposure to volcanic ash during Operation Fiery Vigil in the Philippines.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for an earlier effective date for DIC benefits for the Veteran's helpless child, CAM.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to October 14, 2008, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and prior to July 11, 2015, for the increased evaluation of 100 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a government-furnished headstone or grave marker due to lack of qualifying active military service in the Armed Forces, and thus ineligible under VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed pancreatic cancer, finding that it is causally related to his exposure to contaminants in the water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents during his service.

The appeal for payment of the cost of non-VA emergency medical services provided on November 6, 2019, is dismissed as the claim was administratively approved.

The Board denied the appeals for payment of non-VA medical services provided on August 17 and 24, 2021, as these services were not authorized by VA.

The Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program following rehabilitation to the point of employability was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that he could no longer perform his previous occupation, and there were no indications that his current employment was unsuitable.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating greater than 30 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood, and the Board dismissed the case.

The appeal is dismissed as the AOJ administratively approved the claim for payment of non-VA medical services provided on October 2, 2020.

The Board dismissed the appeal as the claims for payment of non-VA medical services provided on May 27, 2020 were resolved in full by administrative action.

The Veteran died from sepsis due to a malignant neoplasm of the large intestine. The Board found no evidence linking his death to service, and denied all claims including service connection for cause of death, accrued benefits, and survivor's pension.

The Board dismissed the appeal as it pertains to the issue of additional payment for non-VA dental treatment expenses incurred on July 28, 2020. The appellant is a provider within the Veterans Community Care Program network and the services were authorized by VA.

The Veteran's dysthymic disorder is rated at 70 percent since June 12, 2012, due to significant impairment in social and occupational functioning.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, SMC based on aid and attendance, TDIU, and DEA prior to October 2, 2014.

The appeal for service connection for a schizoaffective disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's left breast cancer, post double mastectomy with reconstruction surgery, is presumed to be related to her exposure to burn pits while serving in Kuwait and Iraq after August 2, 1990. The appeal for service connection under the PACT Act is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits due to his annual countable income exceeding the maximum allowable amount.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the May 2006 colonoscopy and related treatment records, as well as causation of gastrointestinal problems, resection of the small intestine, and laparotomy to drain multiple abdominal abscesses.